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Hydra-Spread and Rib Implement Tires

Soil compaction is quickly becoming a challenging part of the manure management equation.

Since the beginning Hydra-Spread has been a strong proponent of low-compaction, implement-rib tires. Implement-ribs were designed to meet the need for low-compaction by providing a large footprint at low inflation pressures but were never really designed to travel the distances and the speeds that have become the norm in today’s farm operations. The application of implement-rib tires has been limited to small and medium-sized equipment.

Modern farming demands a tire can deliver low-compaction in the field and stand the test of hauling heavy loads at high speeds. As is often the case (think Extravert!) we looked to Europe for a solution and in 2001 began installing traction-implement tires on our big spreaders. Traction-implement tires offer the best of both worlds. In the field they out-perform implement-ribs by delivering on low-compaction, minimum turf damage and vehicle stability. The self-cleaning tread design leaves dirt in the field where it belongs. On the road traction implement tires haul heavy loads, at high speeds, smoothly and reliably and are proven to outlast implement-rib tires by a factor of 3 to 4 times.

When we couldn’t find a suitable traction implement tire for our small and medium-sized spreaders we went to Alliance Tire and had them make one so farmers could enjoy the benefits of traction implement tires on every Hydra-Spread model.

Whatever your need in manure spreader technology Hydra-Spread’s designers are committed to meeting and exceeding that need.

This new tire offers:

• Better Road travel: improved handling even at speeds up to 60 km/h
• Lower Ground pressure: this reduces soil compaction and improves turning
• Tougher Material: the tire is giving increased tire life of 2.5 to 3 times traditional rib implement tires.
• Self-cleaning tread: This leaves the dirt in the field where it belongs.